True blood (ab negative) sangria

Ingredients

• 1 large bottle of Dry Red Wine
• ½ Cup Brandy (I used Peach flavor)
• ½ Cup Triple Sec
• ¼ Cup Lemon Juice (I used freshly squeezed)
• ½ Cup Frozen Lemonade Concentrate
• ½ Cup Frozen Grape Juice Concentrate
• ½ Cup Orange Juice
• ¼ Cup Fine White Sugar
• 2 Cups Lemon-Lime Soda (optional)

Fruit, sliced as a floating garnish:

• 1 Lemon, sliced into thin rounds
• 1 Lime, sliced into thin rounds
• 1 Orange, sliced into small wedges
• (I also added 1 Peach, sliced into small wedges, and several small chunks of fresh pineapple.)
• 8 Maraschino Cherries

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Preparation

• Directions:
  1. In a very large pitcher or bowl, mix wine, brandy, Triple Sec, juices (fresh and frozen concentrates), and sugar.
  
  2. Slice fruit and float in punch mixture.
  
  3. Refrigerate well chilled (or overnight, for best flavor).
  
  4. Mix with Soda (lemon-lime or Club soda), just before serving for fizzy sangria.